Temporary Administrative Assistant II

Workforce and Community Education

. Provide administrative and staff support for faculty, administrators, and students within the Sanford College of Education .

Posted 11/9/2026part-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $25 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong organizational and administrative capabilities, with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience in higher education environments. Capable of managing multiple priorities while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's DegreeThree Years Relevant ExperienceMicrosoft Office SuiteSOAR (PeopleSoft) SystemsStrong Organizational Skills

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Hard Skills

Office ManagementDocument CompositionData Review and AuditingMeeting CoordinationTravel and Business Reimbursement Processing

Soft Skills

Interpersonal CommunicationCritical ThinkingProblem ResolutionAttention to DetailAbility to Work Independently

Industry Keywords

Higher EducationAdministrative SupportCompliance MonitoringStaff SupportDiverse Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide administrative and staff support for faculty, administrators, and students within the Sanford College of Education
Assist and direct visitors and resolve administrative problems and inquiries
Compose, edit, and proofread correspondence and reports
Review, route, and audit high-volume internal forms, including grade appeals, grade changes, expense approvals, and reimbursements
Coordinate meetings, calendars, documents, reports, filing systems, and department distribution lists
Support academic functions, assessment efforts, staffing issues, and program documents for statewide faculty
Serve as the department’s first point of contact for students, faculty, administrators, and external parties
Review and monitor travel and business reimbursements, professional development requests, invoices, and check requisitions
Process statewide requests for independent studies, grade appeals, challenge exams, and exit exams
Monitor compliance with legal, regulatory, and policy requirements
Coordinate logistics for onsite, teleconference, and online meetings and record minutes as necessary
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a related field for assigned Department, a plus
Three (3) years relevant experience supporting a department within a University setting, preferred
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Working knowledge of office management, systems policies and procedures, supplies, equipment, services, ordering and inventory control within a higher education environment, preferred
Intermediate use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Experience using SOAR (PeopleSoft) systems preferred
Strong organizational skills with attention to detail, accuracy, follow-up and follow-through
Solid critical thinking and reasoning skills
Strong interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse, fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and changing priorities
Ability to resolve problems using initiative and creativity
Ability to manage and resolve conflicts constructively

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base pay as one component of National University’s total rewards package
Comprehensive well-being benefits for you and your family
Part-time benefits information provided